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Burst fracture. Dr Jeremy Jones â et al. Burst fractures are a type of compression fracture related to high-energy axial loading spinal trauma that results in disruption of the posterior vertebral body cortex with retropulsion into the spinal canal. Clinical presentation They usually...
Something's gotta give! A Jefferson Fracture occurs when that C1 breaks in 3 or 4 places. Our anatomy in this area is all held in place by ligaments, including the ever-important Transverse Ligament. In a STABLE Jefferson Fracture, the burst fracture of the C1 springs apart, and the ligaments pull things right back into shape. This is still a serious situation, but the ligaments still being functional means that the fracture is stable and more conservative measures can be taken for treatment.